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@bmags half-life theory at work

Imagine an ownership group willing to spend money on Mookie, Freeman and Ohtani. And hiring a GM that made helped build the Rays farm system. Then he did it again. They didn't even really sign big free agents until Freeman and Ohtani.* We get Andrew Benintendi and prayers for prospects. And we share a spring training complex with them. The offices are right there! Just fucking network! Edit: I guess Bauer

Is this the hardest flex on a cross"town" rival ever? Dear god

Well... 1. Jerry Reinsdorf 2-50. Everything we've witnessed the past few years when the Sox were primed to build a fanbase 51. Ohtani on the Cubs

Bob is EMPHATIC

Of all the things we've endured since then, how are you feeling anything?

I say this about my diet every year.

Most people around baseball: "Signing 26-year-old superstars like Harper or Machado are pretty much one of the rare opportunities you get where these deals might just work out for the majority of the contract. Contracts will keep escalating in price and you'll have them locked in at current superstar rates." Reinsdorf: "No."

It's like this but it actually happens

I wonder if the deciding factor was their willingness to change their name to the Toronto Sho Jays

Nah

But also a reminder that Chuck fucking gaslights us, because if Merrifield signs here and predictably sucks, Chuck we'll go "why didn't the Sox sign a real second baseman," a la his hype of Hanser, Harrison and "EDWIN FREAKIN' ENCARNACION."

We're clearing space for Ohtani.

Also, Rogers Communications would probably start offering a Japanese broadcast.

Yamamoto's landing spot suddenly becomes fascinating. If he lands in NY - especially the Yankees - suddenly Cease becomes a very, very hot commodity.

Dodgers fans about to devour Roberts

"...and with the #10 pick."

But also, it means a certain team in Balitmore needs to bolster its rotation: Dylan Cease has a record of 1-0 with an ERA of 0.69 and 18 strikeouts in 2 appearances against the Blue Jays in his career. (ignore his numbers against Ohtani)

I honestly just want a player that grows intense five o'clock shadow to wake up late for a crucial game and watch Boone have to explain why he sat them.

They were praised! And now they've done a horrendous job and instead of trying to fix over the past few years, they've been like KW/Hahn in their stubborness in standing pat with their team that gets injured and has bad fit. They should have blown it up last year when players had value and they could have tried to keep their own draft pick, but they had to make a push for .500 and the 8th seed.

Poutine fucking slaps. But also Toronto has the big purse in MLB.

I mean, if the rule of thumb is that son = inverse of father...? But also AKME's failure is a better argument.